Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$497M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
1,730,500
+149,000
| +9% | +$5.64M |
|
252
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $67.9M | 0.07% |
697,000
+127,500
| +22% | +$12.4M |
|
253
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
598,550
+454,896
| +317% | +$50.2M |
|
254
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $67.1M | 0.07% |
+436,475
| New | +$62.6M |
|
255
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $66.8M | 0.07% |
1,268,500
-201,300
| -14% | -$11.4M |
|
256
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $66.7M | 0.07% |
366,600
-59,600
| -14% | -$10.3M |
|
257
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $66.7M | 0.07% |
586,297
-158,932
| -21% | -$18.7M |
|
258
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $66.7M | 0.07% |
230,574
+38,162
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
259
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
1,039,100
+479,300
| +86% | +$30.8M |
|
|
CELG
260
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
636,000
+122,300
| +24% | +$13.2M |
|
261
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
673,700
+127,300
| +23% | +$11.9M |
|
262
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
811,493
-1,500,589
| -65% | -$129M |
|
263
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $65.2M | 0.07% |
1,888,911
+1,695,749
| +878% | +$56.8M |
|
264
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $64.8M | 0.07% |
503,700
+60,800
| +14% | +$8.1M |
|
265
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $64.6M | 0.06% |
1,670,401
-644,775
| -28% | -$26M |
|
266
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $64.6M | 0.06% |
531,806
+345,377
| +185% | +$46.6M |
|
267
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $64.5M | 0.06% |
593,025
+284,251
| +92% | +$30.6M |
|
268
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
2,053,672
-285,671
| -12% | -$8.39M |
|
269
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$349M
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
1,635,660
+835,388
| +104% | +$37M |
|
270
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
3,871,896
+368,012
| +11% | +$6.08M |
|
271
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
266,500
+76,700
| +40% | +$19.2M |
|
272
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
812,000
+235,800
| +41% | +$18.7M |
|
273
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$7.6B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
1,229,735
+1,070,213
| +671% | +$55.8M |
|
|
RTN
274
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $63.5M | 0.06% |
466,239
+404,231
| +652% | +$56.2M |
|
275
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
786,600
+9,900
| +1% | +$758K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,433 positions worth $99.5B, up 11% from $89.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2016 filing shows 1,668 new, 2,794 increased, 2,487 reduced and 1,259 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M. The largest sale was Fidelity National Information Services, an estimated $391M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2016, an estimated $742M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $391M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Lockheed Martin in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $165M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $99.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,668 new positions and closed 1,259 in Q3 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $99.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.